In his encyclical letter Evangelium Vitae, Saint John Paul II advocates for a culture of life and love, challenging society's distorted views on freedom and autonomy. He extends compassion to women who have had abortions, acknowledging their pain and offering hope and forgiveness through repentance and reconciliation. He urges them to become advocates for life.
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Dignitas Infinita: Insightful Quotes
Dignitas Infinita – on Human Dignity – is the most recent declaration promulgated by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF). The document’s opening paragraph begins by stating “every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in…
Abortions in New Zealand rapidly increasing
In 2023, New Zealand saw a significant increase in abortion rates, with a total of 16,214 pre-born children reported to have been aborted. This marks an increase of 2,050 from 2022. The use of Early Medical Abortion (EMA) contributed to the rise, with 62% of the abortions involving a drug cocktail. Pro-life efforts are crucial to protect mothers and babies.
We will never be silenced
The following address was presented by Mr. John Smeaton at the Palm Sunday Candlelight Vigil for the Unborn on Sunday 24 March, 2024. The Vigil was the final hour of the Auckland 40 Days for Life prayer vigil, held near…
National March for Life inspires and encourages participants to never give up
On the first Saturday of December, hundreds of individuals and families marched onto Parliament grounds in support of the most vulnerable among us, the unborn child. The 2023 National March for Life took place on Saturday, 2 December, and is…
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When the lie is presented that death is the only solution to life’s problems
The following is the text of a homily given by Father Peter Janssen, SM at the Mass for Life, held in Wellington on Friday 1 December 2023. They say that all it takes for evil to triumph is for good…
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Reported Abortion in New Zealand: A 2022 Overview
The Ministry of Health recently released information about induced abortion in New Zealand for the year 2022. The data provided here is drawn from the Abortion Services Aotearoa New Zealand Annual Report 2023 and presents a concise overview of the…
New Zealand’s Abortion Safe Areas: Know Where They Are and What You Can Do
New Zealand’s first abortion facility exclusion zones, otherwise known as “safe areas”, have been established and will come into force on Friday, 25 August. Six abortion centres have regulations prohibiting particular behaviours within a defined border surrounding their premises. These…
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8 practical and effective ways to respect and support human life
Finding practical and effective ways to respect and support human life from conception to natural death that is easily implemented, can be at times, tricky. However, with a little thought, lots of love, and a firm resolution to do something,…
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Life is God’s Gift
“I came that they may have life .,..” [Jn 10:10] When Saint John-Paul II coined the phrase “culture of death”[i] he was talking about how enculturated and embedded attacks against human life have become in our human societies. He was…